FACT - Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries
Volunteers working to preserve and protect the quality & beauty of the Alum Creek watershed and promote environmentally responsible recreation, educational opportunities, & citizen participation at many levels.
Preservation Parks Delaware County 100+ acre parcel, former ag field with two streams and wetland areas being restored within Alum Creek floodplain. $450k project led by Environmental Remediation Contractor, supported with grant funding from US EPA. Hundreds of large and small trees have been planted with many more being added. This county parkland will have future public access and amenities. Located at the SE corner of I-71 and Bale Kenyon Rd in Orange Township. FACT toured project site on Nov 19, 2020. In addition, see FACT's April 2019 photos from one of our tree planting service projects here. www.facebook.com/pg/FriendsofAlumCreek/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2523755817654211
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Landscape affects water quality
How Landscaping Choices Affect Water Quality
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Are you tackling a new landscaping project this fall? According to a growing body of research, landscaping can improve your quality of life. But it can also improve water quality, too—while also protecting delicate aquatic ecosystems.Last moment invite to this Thursday afternoon's outdoor field tour. Preservation Parks of Delaware County is hosting a walking tour for FACT members of their tributary restoration project to McCammon Creek, a tributary to Alum Creek, on Thursday Nov. 19 at 2 PM. The site is located at Bale Kenyon Rd (between I-71 and Kendal Lane) within 112 acres that was acquired by Preservation Parks in recent years. The project will restore approximately 1,250 linear feet of previously ditched stream channel and restore nearly 2,500
linear feet of floodplain along both banks of the stream. The streambank conditions were badly eroding and unstable. The site is in the final construction phase so plan on wearing appropriate footwear. Questions to president@friendsofalumcreek.org goo.gl/maps/22MiaRSLyqcYaFeV6
related area park news preservationparks.com/news/bicentennial-barn-and-land-to-become-future-park/
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McCammon Creek Park restoration project fact sheet
FACT has upgraded our existing website friendsofalumcreek.org/ www.friendsofalumcreek.org - featuring much new content, added resources, many maps and archives. Please check it out and let us know your thoughts. (A few parts are still under development).
Thanks to FACT volunteers for annual clearing of invasive honeysuckle bushes from out of Westerville's beautiful nature preserve
City Government of Westerville, Ohio
Don’t dispose of unused medicine and drugs in the trash or toilet. Please keep our waterways clean and protect the public health. Stop by one of the Franklin County locations to safely dispose, Saturday, October 24 from 10 am to 2 pm. This event is free and open to any resident of Franklin County.
ADVISORY: Franklin County to Participate in Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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Columbus, Ohio – October 19, 2020 – SWACO is a proud partner in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means for disposing of unwanted prescription drugs, while also educating the community about the potential for abuse of medicatio...Future Alum Creek Trail connector plans with expanded Big Walnut Trail in far northeast Columbus.Alum Creek Trail connector - Big Walnut Trail extension plans in far northeast Columbus. Proposed route map from Oct. 6, 2020 presentation. Design, engineering, construction contingent upon Columbus Recreation & Parks securing ~$6 million funding. (A 1/2 mile piece of this Big Walnut route was built summer 2020 by private developer. Note: 'existing'. See our related photo album).
The connection of Alum Creek Trail to Blendon Woods and Little Turtle neighborhood will allow many folks to access new places without need of a car to make the trip!
Columbus is adding recycling containers near its drinking water reservoirs and trying to educate people about plastic pollution which can threaten watersheds and clean water. FACT sorts and recycles cans and bottles (plastic, glass, metal) from the collected trash debris at our cleanup events, because recycling is better for the planet!
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ReminderJust a reminder, this Saturday (October 17th) we will be doing a tree giveaway at our tree nursery in Hilltop. Sign-up to get your free tree, especially if you're financially strained and unable to purchase your own tree at this time.
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If you would like to sign-up to volunteer and distribute these free trees, here's the link: buff.ly/3i0AE11
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Spectacular autumn day to enjoy the Alum Creek Trail. Here's a view from one of the many bridge spans, but which one?
North of Fifth Avenue and south of the soccer courts?
Last chance to get your free potted tree from Green Columbus. Reserve one now via www.greencbus.org/linden-free-trees. It must be picked up from the Hilltop (not Linden) site on Saturday, Oct. 17 and planted within the city of Columbus neighborhoods. First come first serve.
"If you are a Central Ohio resident and can plant the tree on your private property."
Thanks to 12 hard working volunteers today who helped us gather 44 big bags full of trash and 7 oversized items from within and along Alum Creek at Nelson Rd and Academy Park. The "canyon" by the railroad retaining wall looks amazingly nicer now.
The guy with the sign by the Broad St. bridge got 9 bags himself to cap off this amazing team effort.
Thank you for your work! How could I find out about future events like this one? We are frequent users of the Alum Creek trail, and would be happy to help in future clean ups!
Thanks for the great work!! 🥰
Dave Noble